The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-25
LITV1E MISS UGLY.
BY THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.

'OORoNA NOWh Oh ShOAh SSpt esAA~> N--
everyone else, holding themselves as
Of the noblesse. And it must be
owned that had q streak OF the blue
blood. The paternal great-grand'
'ather, Percy Orrington, was an Eng.
ishman, the younger brother OF no.
ole house, who, to escape the woes Of
younger brotherhood, when young
man OF twenty, brought himself and
his small portion to the colony OF
Pennsylvania. He obtained grant
Of large track OF land in the western
part of the colony, settled there as q
bachelor, and, fortunately kept his
scalp safe from the Indians. This was
short time before the colonies revolt
ed. He took the popular side, held
majors commission, and distin-
yuished himself at Saltwater and else
where. Years after the war
was over, and rather late in
life, he married o. Miss Esten, O
young Virginia gentlewoman, who
brought him additional pride, but
little wealth. Percy never forgot his
connection, but kept up correspond
snce with his kinsfolk on the other
side OF the Atlantic. His son did the
same. But when the older branch died
out, and the title fell to the son, he never
claimed it. His uncle, his fathers
elder brother, had joined in cutting of
the entail, and beingspendthrifts both,
when the last Lord Orrington died the
family estate had gone. The Ameri-
can heir was wealthy for this side OF the
ocean, but he had not enough to sup
port proper state as q nobleman-
and he never claimed his place in the
peerage. Neither did the grandson,
although he had added to his means
by wedding the wealthy Miss Sack
vile, and he died a plain American
citizen. AS for the great grandson,
John Sackville Orrington, suddenly
made the head Of the family by the
death OF both parents, he cared not
whit for anything but enjoying life in
his accustomed way. He had enough
to maintain him and his sisters in
good style, and to let them wander
about during summer to Long Branch
or Saratoga or the White Sulphur, or
where they would, and he was quite
content. He was O. good-looking
bachelor, of nine nd-twenty, though
not particularly averse to matrimony,
declared he would remain single until
after his sisters had been married.
1t was about time that Marian
Orrington was married, if she meant
to be married at all. Shewas twenty
five, and, though q recognized beauty
and belle, looked much older than she
was. Certainly she had classic feat
ures, o wealth OF light waving hair q
fine figure, fine manners and style
which attracted and secured admira-
ton; but late hours and fashionable
habits had combined to give her an
appearance of age. She had suitors
enough, and had refused several offers,
really because her lovers were not
rich. She had but q moderate por-
ton OF her own, and did not intend
to link herself to any gentleman who
brought no mole than love in d cot
tage. A very prudent young woman
was Miss Orrfngton, and the one she
thought eligible came along at last.
They were at Niagara Falls, OF the
close OF the season, having come there
from Saratoga, intending to go from
thence to Philadelphia, where the
Orrington mansion stood. The
younger sister, Margaret, barely eight
cen, was with them. The three were
standing one day on Goat Island,
looking at the mist that rolls UP per.
petually from the foam below, when q
stranger passed them. He turned,
and gazing curiously for a moment,
came forward and offered his hand to
John Orrington.
"Jack!" and "Elmore!" were the
words OF recognition that were inter
changed, and then John introduced
the stranger as Mr.. Braxton.
Marian knew all about Elmore Brax-
ton. OF whom she had heard her broth
err speak as an old college mate at
Harvard, an eccentric young million.
aire, about year older than John
himself. She was quite familiar with
his history He was an only son.. His
father had died within q year, and LETT
him number Of houses and farms,
with stocks and bonds running we'll up
in the millions, besides vast amount
OF mining property scattered over the
United States, estimated to be worth
N loroa ann The elder RraxtOn had